Job summary
We are seeking to employ enthusiastic Health Visitors to join our Newport Health Visiting Team. You will be working within a team of Health Visitors and skill mix staff delivering an Early Years Health vising programme to families living within City of Newport.
The successful candidate will have the relevant qualification, professionalism and clinical skills necessary to work on their own initiative as well as working effectively in partnership with parents/carers and other services such as Early Years Services, Primary Care, Children Services and School Nursing. Applications from student due to qualify are also welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Health Visitors contributes to the development of new projects and policies within the health visiting service and is involved in the research, implementation and evaluation of evidence based practice. The post holder will be responsible for providing universal, enhanced, and intensive Health Visiting services to children and families from all cultural diversities on their case load. Health Visitors work as a team across locally defined areas and support the service across Gwent, to provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families.
We would like you to view our Health Visiting RecruitmentVideo at the ABUHB Health Visiting web page.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Confident and have the ability to motivate others
- Team player and change agent
- Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Leadership skills
- Competent in IT skills, completing data and writing emails
- Proven skills in motivating and influencing other
Desirable
- Change management skills
- MECC
Experience
Essential
- Delivery of HCWP
- Working with mutli disciplinary team
- Experience of working with Safeguarding and Vulnerable families
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Working towards SCPHN Qualification
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to unpredictable workload demands/patterns
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Confident and have the ability to motivate others
- Team player and change agent
- Ability to travel between sites and visits in a timely manner
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Leadership skills
- Competent in IT skills, completing data and writing emails
- Proven skills in motivating and influencing other
Desirable
- Change management skills
- MECC
Experience
Essential
- Delivery of HCWP
- Working with mutli disciplinary team
- Experience of working with Safeguarding and Vulnerable families
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Working towards SCPHN Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
